  Azerbaijan to back Turkey in Israeli-Turkish conflict  October 1, 2011 - 14:25 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish-Israeli conflict is explained by Turkey’s aspiration to expand its influence over the countries once a part of the Ottoman Empire, according to an Armenian expert. “Turkey is not an ordinary country. Being militaristic and aggressive, it now tries to make use of the weakened Arab world,” Levon Shirinyan told a news conference in Yerevan. As to Azerbaijan, he said, it’s a country that originated as a result of a bargain between Turkey and Soviet Russia. “Azerbaijan is a Turkic state which forms a kind of confederation together with Turkey and Northern Cyprus. It can’t but support Turkey or fall under Russia’s influence again, thus displeasing the United States,” the expert said.  Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |
